Short answer: In El Paso, permits are issued by City of El Paso Planning & Inspections Department; of the 16 common projects we checked, 3 always need a permit, 1 do not, and 5 depend on the details (7 unverified).
Permitting authority: City of El Paso Planning & Inspections Department. Applies inside El Paso city limits. El Paso replaces the model-code exemption list with its own (El Paso City Code 18.10.040). Historic districts need review even without a permit.
Permit required Likely yes. Decks are not on El Paso's list of work exempt from permits; only concrete slabs and walks up to 30 in above grade are exempt.
No permit required No permit for concrete walks, slabs and driveways up to 30 in above grade, not over a basement, not used as a future foundation, and not in …
Depends on your project No permit for masonry walls or fences up to 42 in, or chain link or wrought iron fences up to 6 ft, fully on your lot and meeting zoning. An…
Depends on your project No permit for pools or ponds (in-ground or above ground) holding water less than 24 in deep and under 5,000 gallons. Deeper or larger pools …
Unverified, confirm locally El Paso's exemption list covers landscape walls and fences but not retaining walls; we found no official statement on retaining wall permits…
Depends on your project No permit for one one-story rear-yard storage building under 200 sq ft, at least 5 ft from other structures. A second accessory building or …
Permit required Yes. El Paso exempts only leak repairs and stoppage clearing from plumbing permits, so replacing a water heater needs a plumbing trade permi…
Not legal advice. Always confirm with your local building department. Rules change, and your parcel's zoning, HOA, historic district, floodplain or utility work can change the answer. We show the official source and the date we last checked it so you can verify for yourself.
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